New Delhi: West Indian great Vivian Richards joined the Delhi Daredevils in an ambassadorial and advisory role on Friday. "I am looking forward to working with the Delhi Daredevils this season," Richards said after his maiden interaction with the team.
"I know the team has many players of proven quality and others who have immense talent and hunger to succeed at this level and higher. It will be a great experience for me to be their sounding board and inspire them to deliver quality performances."
Delhi Daredevils team mentor TA Sekar said the West Indian's presence in the squad will inspire the team which is yet to win in the this Indian Premier League.
"There are a number of youngsters in the squad who can make the most of the opportunity to interact with Sir Viv and evolve as cricketers. He was keen to be with the team at the start of the season but he had prior commitments and could join us only now." ...
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08:36 PM, Apr 20, 2013
Two youth were arrested on Wednesday night in connection with the online abuses and threats to the all-girl rock band of Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah tweeted, "I'm glad the police in Kashmir have identified and arrested 2 people for the online threats made to the girls. I'm told more arrests are possible." ...
02:26 AM, Feb 07, 2013
Kashmir's first all girls music band facing a fatwa from Muslim clerics has found support in politicians and activists. The valley's Grand Mufti, while issuing the fatwa to the band, called for women in the country to wear a veil at all times. Mufti Maulana Bashir-U-Din went on to say that public performances by women are un-Islamic and obscene. ...
11:52 AM, Feb 04, 2013
After facing threats, Kashmir's first all girls music band is now facing a fatwa from Muslim clerics. Kashmir's Grand Mufti has condemned the rock band and issued a fatwa against them, saying music is bad for the society and women must be under a veil at all times. ...
09:11 AM, Feb 04, 2013
With crime on the rise, Kolkata now has a new plan to fight it by installing a high-tech surveillance system connected to police stations. Two scientists at the West Bengal University of Technology came up with the idea right after the AMRI fire tragedy. ...
08:20 AM, Jan 12, 2013
After unveiling the saloon last month, Mercedes have lifted the wraps off the coupe and convertible versions of the 2014 E-Class. ...
01:04 PM, Jan 06, 2013
Bangalore: India will soon join the elite group of countries by flying its own airborne radar for surveillance to detect enemy fighters and cruise missiles, as also track troop build-up on the ground. "We will start flying the indigenous Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&CS) soon after its integration with the Brazilian Embraer jet for trials and induction in our fleet by April 2014," Chief of Air Staff NAK...
12:51 AM, Sep 21, 2012
Volvo's V40 was recently adjudged the safest car by Euro NCAP and now the company is bringing in this " the V40 R-Design. A regular V40 with a firmer suspension, lowered ground clearance and aggressive styling kit defines the 2013 Volvo V40 R-Design. An exclusive Rebel Blue colour makes the overall package all the more alluring. Volvo though haven't boosted the power of the V40 R-Design and it still comes...
11:32 AM, Sep 16, 2012
Ford has revealed details of the Euro-spec Fiesta hatchback in Amsterdam ahead of its debut at the Paris Motor Show later this month. Exterior changes include LED laced new angular headlamps and a power bulge bonnet design. Ford is banking on the 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine to be the workhorse under the new Fiestas bonnet. There is also the 1.6-litre 182PS turbo engine which will be available with the Fiesta ST...
01:02 PM, Sep 06, 2012
Cairo: Egypt's first veiled newsreader on state television has drawn support from many viewers for ending an unwritten rule under ousted Hosni Mubarak that kept covered women out of the top job, although some fretted it could herald social restrictions. Fatma Nabil appeared on television on Sunday evening wearing make-up, a smart black jacket and a beige "hijab" or veil covering her hair, the same kind of covering most women...
12:09 PM, Sep 04, 2012
Cairo: A female Egyptian news presenter appeared on state television wearing a veil for the first time on Sunday after the Islamist-dominated government lifted an effective ban that had been in place for decades under secular-leaning regimes of the past. The ban on female news readers wearing the Islamic veil had long been criticized even by liberals and human rights activists as an infringement on personal freedoms - particularly in...
03:04 PM, Sep 03, 2012
Mumbai: Defence Minister AK Antony inaugurated the Maharashtra cluster of chain of static sensors aimed at proving real time surveillance cover along the coastline. The sensors are operational with radar stations fitted at Tarapur, Korlai, Tolkeshwar and Devgad as part of the chain of static sensors project by the Coast Guard. The project is based on the recommendations made by the group of ministers on reforming the national security system,...
12:01 PM, Aug 25, 2012
Chennai: Tambaram will soon have adequate number of surveillance cameras to help prevent crimes including chain-snatching and theft, apart from monitoring the movement of suspicious persons. With over hundreds of thousands people visiting Tambaram, be it the busy Shanmugam Road Bazaar, bus terminus or railway station, the area has its fair share of crimes. According to police sources, a high-level meeting that was held recently took stock of the situation...
01:59 PM, Aug 13, 2012
Chennai: In a bid to facilitate 24-hour surveillance, residents of TVS Colony and Officers Colony in Anna Nagar Western Extension have pooled in Rs 10 lakh from their own pockets to set up 14 CCTV cameras. Inaugurated by Thamarai Kannan, Additional Commissioner of Police, Law and Order, on Sunday, the surveillance system consists of eight hi-focus speed dome cameras and six fixed cameras covering a radius of three kilometres around...
01:11 PM, Aug 06, 2012
At the unveiling of the Euro 2012 Trophy in New Delhi, Indian football legend Baichung Bhutia tipped Spain to defend their title in the tournament from June 8 to July 1 in Poland and Ukraine. ...
10:12 AM, Mar 08, 2012
Bangalore: The Indian Air Force (IAF) plans to induct more unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones in its fleet for surveillance and reconnaissance on the borders as an effective weapon for deterrence, a senior official said. "We are ready to induct more drones in view of their capability to perform specific tasks on borders. There is a team in Delhi which is studying our present and future requirements," IAF training...
12:40 AM, Feb 04, 2012
Amsterdam: The Dutch minority government plans to ban Muslim face veils such as burqas and other forms of clothing that cover the face from next year. The ban would make the Netherlands, where 1 million out of 17 million people are Muslim, the second European Union country to ban the burqa after France, and would apply to face-covering veils if they were worn in public. "People should be able to...
09:52 AM, Jan 28, 2012
Chandigarh: Surveillance and Income Tax department teams, deployed for checking black money and narcotics in poll-bound Punjab, have seized close to Rs 18.84 crore cash and confiscated over 36 lakh ML of foreign liquor, a latest data of the state poll body revealed. The Election Commission deputed teams comprising of police and other enforcement agencies have also intercepted and seized contraband like opium, heroin and smack from 27 districts of...
09:27 AM, Jan 15, 2012
